ca·pi·as (k  p - s)n. Law A warrant for arrest. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin capi s, from Latin, second person sing. present subjunctive of capere, to seize (from the first word of the writ); see kap- in Indo-European roots.] |
capias [ˈkeɪpɪˌæs ˈkæp-]
n
(Law) Law (formerly) a writ directing a sheriff or other officer to arrest a named person
[from Latin, literally: you must take, from capere]
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